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Hyena outsmarts animals by washing at once to become imam in Mossi folktale, Burkina Faso parchment-style scene.

The Hyena as Imam: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness and Authority

Long ago, in the wide bushlands of Burkina Faso where acacia trees lean toward the sun and the ponds glimmer under the dry-season sky, the animals of the wild gathered for an important decision. They had lived many seasons without a spiritual leader, and it was agreed that the time had come to choose an imam. The imam would not only

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